A 2018 review of Fixe restaurant in downtown Austin: Upscale and down-home -- a hopping, somewhat noisy ambiance -- like grandma's back porch has been dressed up and adopted by the coolest city in...
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Postcards from New Orleans
A gallery of images from New Orleans....
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Weekend in Fort Lauderdale: A Great Getaway
We all need a break from work and the status quo -- and a chance to walk on the beach, to clear our minds, to connect with ourselves. If you're looking for a relaxing...
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Cats, Key West, and Ernest Hemingway
Fred Astaire, Winston Churchill, Lauren Bacall, and Howard Hughes pop out from basement grates, stroll through shrubs, and pose for guests visiting a certain Spanish Colonial home in Key West.
Who are they? The Hemingway...
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Visiting The Mouse
Catherine, you’ve just graduated from high school! What are you going to do next? “I’m going to Disney World!” My daughter Cat graduated from high school in May, and we’ve been planning a graduation...
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Ghost Ranch
In the great wide open places, I can see the forever.
The sky enfolds you, and then you are inside it. Whatever small place you came from is no more because you are part of...
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Embracing Santa Fe
Each time I return to New Mexico, my affection for this state grows . . . Doc looked like he came straight out of central casting. Film order: we need a quirky old man...
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Road Trip to New Mexico
One of my best friends is living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for several months to complete a project -- and I thought, what a perfect excuse for a road trip!
“I was surprised, as...
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Visiting New Orleans? Six Ideas for What to Bring Home.
<p>If you want cheap, mass produced Mardi Gras masks or just another t-shirt, walk one block down Bourbon Street in either direction, and you’ll be set. On the other hand, if you are looking for the best...
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